International House of Nimrods
See? I even made a Biblical reference in the title. For anyone who's the least bit concerned with the fundamentalist attempt to turn America into a theocracy, this video is a must-see. It's so creepy, it'll make the flesh crawl right off of your bones.
It's one of the latest groups of would-be Capitol Hill influence peddlers-- Christo-hippie teenagers who fast and hold 'round the clock prayer vigils to turn the Supreme Court into a religious body.
Just think of what that $84,000 in annual rent could do to feed the homeless or stop genocide in Darfur. Sad, sad stuff. And just to be a smartass, why is it that charismatic types screw their eyes shut, howl, moan, and shake their collective pelvises like they're dreaming of porn stardom when they pray?
On a final note, I've been amazed over the last seven years or so to see how committed young fundamentalists are to adopting 'hipster' garb. It's the diametric opposite of Young Republicans, who heap scorn on the very concept of cool. My first guess is that Young Republicans revel in their perceived status as the would-be nobility of the nation, while earnest young missionaries feel compelled to wear the trappings of their damned quarry. Either way, it's just a variation on the same old monkey-doism of teens everywhere.
Handy tip: According to the JHOP ringmaster, prayers move in a straight line. So be sure to face the direction of the person whose mind you want to influence. (Natasha Wagner, I'll be facing California tomorrow! Hotcha!)
Thought experiment: Try to picture the famously earthy Benjamin Franklin watching a group of youngsters bowing and scraping before the American flag, which wasn't carried by American soldiers until the 1840's. (Really, it's true!)
It's one of the latest groups of would-be Capitol Hill influence peddlers-- Christo-hippie teenagers who fast and hold 'round the clock prayer vigils to turn the Supreme Court into a religious body.
Just think of what that $84,000 in annual rent could do to feed the homeless or stop genocide in Darfur. Sad, sad stuff. And just to be a smartass, why is it that charismatic types screw their eyes shut, howl, moan, and shake their collective pelvises like they're dreaming of porn stardom when they pray?
On a final note, I've been amazed over the last seven years or so to see how committed young fundamentalists are to adopting 'hipster' garb. It's the diametric opposite of Young Republicans, who heap scorn on the very concept of cool. My first guess is that Young Republicans revel in their perceived status as the would-be nobility of the nation, while earnest young missionaries feel compelled to wear the trappings of their damned quarry. Either way, it's just a variation on the same old monkey-doism of teens everywhere.
Handy tip: According to the JHOP ringmaster, prayers move in a straight line. So be sure to face the direction of the person whose mind you want to influence. (Natasha Wagner, I'll be facing California tomorrow! Hotcha!)
Thought experiment: Try to picture the famously earthy Benjamin Franklin watching a group of youngsters bowing and scraping before the American flag, which wasn't carried by American soldiers until the 1840's. (Really, it's true!)
posted by Matt Sandwich | 12:39 AM
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